Friday, October 17, 2008

The Good, The Bad, and the Phantom

And the winners are:Blondie - Clint Eastwood (38%)Tuco - Dennis Hopper (38%)Skeleton Voiceover - Jack Nicholson (41%)Thank you for voting!FADE IN:EXT. SAD HILL CEMETARY. LATE 1860's - NIGHTBLONDIE, a subdued bounty hunter, and his partner, TUCO, have been riding for hours in search of gold purportedly buried at Sad Hill Cemetary.Visibility is blinding in the storm-ridden night; clouds weighing heavily under the stars and over their heads.BLONDIEWhy don't we set up camp. Here's as good a place as any.They dismount and gather their sleeping gear from the rear of their horses. Tuco spreads their blankets while Blondie builds the fire. As it grows, it illuminates an encircled cemetary just a few hundred feet away. Tuco's eyes widen at the sight. He grows uncomfortable.

TUCODid you hear that?

BLONDIEHear what?

TUCOListen.

Blondie stops stirring the pan of beans. Nothing.

BLONDIE(irritated)Get the bread.

Tuco reaches for his pack, then hears a MOAN.

TUCOYou didn't hear that?

BLONDIEYou're gettin' on my nerves. Go on, eat.

Bolts of lightening flash across the sky causing Tuco more uneasiness as he reaches for his gun.

BLONDIEIf you don't stop, I'll slug you one.

Tuco glares at Blondie, then stands, squinting into the fog. He takes a few steps; disappears. Blondie quickly rises, drawing his gun.

BLONDIEI said, cut it out.(silence)I ain't kiddin'.

It begins to pour.

PHANTOMHe's not coming back.

Blondie turns in every direction, his gun triggered.

BLONDIEWho's there?

PHANTOMYour reward.

BLONDIEReward?

PHANTOMI'll give you three clues.

Blondie steps cautiously to his horse as the Phantom's voice grows louder, nearer.

PHANTOMOne. My first name is Arch.Two. My last name is Stanton.Three...Solving the riddle in a flash,BLONDIEWhere's the gold?Face-to-face with the skeleton of Arch Stanton,SKELETON(laughing)There is no gold.At the sight of the skeleton, Blondie retreats.BLONDIEWhat do you want?SKELETON(seriously)A part.BLONDIEA part?SKELETON(grimaces)I always wanted to be an actor.As it throws its arm around Blondie's shoulder,SKELETONYou think Clint's got anything for me?FADE TO BLACK**written by petra michelle**http://petramichelle.blogspot.com/